Kate Round success in Court of Appeal

Mirza v London Borough of Newham EWCA Crim 924, an interesting judgement on the landlord’s defence in breach of an enforcement notice, was handed down the court of Appeal today. Kate Round acted for the London Borough of Newham in this case.

Imran Mahmood Book Launch

What kind of experience does a young man from a minority ethnic community have when he faces our criminal justice system?
Criminal defence barrister Imran Mahmood has written a thriller on that theme which is released on the 4th May.

John Evison instructed for the prosecution in poisoning case

Kate Round led in Child Cruelty Acquittal

Tana Adkin QC of Charter Chambers, leading Kate Round secured the acquittal of John De'Viana in a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court. Mr. De'Viana, a former European karate champion, was accused of child cruelty against his two daughters whilst coaching them

Practice Profile

Practice Profile

Barnaby
prides himself on delivering exceptional service, whether through advice,
drafting or advocacy. He is efficient
and able to work to tight deadlines.Both solicitors and the public appreciate his personal and pragmatic
approach.Having worked for a national
solicitors firm for 4 years dealing with commercial disputes, property,
personal injury and costs before coming to the Bar, Barnaby has knowledge and
experience beyond his 2011 call.

He
fully understands the pressures of a solicitor’s modern business and litigation
and uses this knowledge to assist him in providing specialist expertise to help
parties resolve their legal difficulties.
He is always on hand for informal advice when the need arises.

Having
practised defendant criminal work for over 2 years and having previously
appeared for a family in an inquest, Barnaby is acutely aware of the sometimes
extreme stresses of litigation. He therefore strives to be approachable,
sensitive and accessible to both professional and lay clients. Barnaby works closely with solicitors and
litigants in person from the beginning to the end of a case.

Costs and Professional Liability

Barnaby
handles professional liability and costs cases, with a particular emphasis on
questions of recovery of costs from a client, or the alleged liability of the
solicitor to the client.

Barnaby is committed to assisting those who
cannot afford to pay for legal representation both through the BPBU and also by
way of conditional fee agreements.
Current pro bono instructions include:

Defending
a director of a small company in directors disqualification proceedings.

Assisting
2 pensioners to pursue a professional negligence claim in the Chancery Division
against their former solicitors.

Acting
for lay administrators of a will facing significant costs exposure due to
claims brought against them.

Direct
Access Work

Barnaby regularly accepts instructions from
direct access clients and works closely with a leading direct access service
provider. He specialises in assisting
individuals without the funds to instruct solicitors and counsel to resolve
their legal difficulties.Regular
instructions include:

Acting
for clients in respect of disputes with their previous solicitors.

Assisting
debtors facing insolvency or enforcement difficulties.

Acting
for beneficiaries or potential beneficiaries under wills and trusts.

Representing
residential and business tenants in disputes with their landlords.